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even do that, for I must have good hands; I've got 

 so many new rings, you know. Jenks-Smith gives 

 me one every time he makes a coup." 



June 10. The Fuchsias that I planted two weeks 

 ago in the shady corner between the end of the 

 rose arbour and the bank are doing finely. I wonder 

 why this flower is so neglected. True, the country 

 women often cherish a plant or two on the porch 

 in company with the oleander, night-blooming cactus, 

 and tub of amarylis. It is also used in filling window 

 boxes, but it has almost wholly departed from the 

 gardens. Fuchsias when well grown and trained 

 against a wire screen are not only one of the most 

 graceful and decorative outdoor plants, but when 

 gathered on long sprays and arranged either in vases 

 or laid on a white cloth as a table decoration seem 

 fairly to drape themselves under one's fingers. The 

 plants also are easy to keep from year to year in a 

 light cellar or flower pit, and by cutting them back 

 in spring, they make vigorous and almost vinelike 

 growth. Storm King, Elm City, Surprise, and Mrs. 

 Marshall are among the best, fairly covering them- 

 selves with scarlet, magenta, or rose and white 

 flowers. 



